Raf Old Buckenham

Royal Air Force Station Old Buckenham is a former Royal Air Force station located 2mi south east of Attleborough, Norfolk, England which was used during World War II by the United States for the strategic bombing campaign against Germany. The airfield is in civilian use as Old Buckenham Airport. At the centre of the modern-day airfield is a black granite memorial to the 366 United States Army Air Force servicemen who died serving from the base in World War II. The airfield mainly handles General Aviation traffic. A 1941 Boeing Stearman operates from the airfield and a 1943 Dunkirk veteran Piper J-3 Cub is also based at the field. The airfield has adopted a shield carved in wood by a serving USAAF officer at the base during the war as its logo. HistoryUSAAF useOld Buckenham airfield was built during 1942-43 for the USAAF Eighth Air Force. It was given designation USAAF Air Station 144. 453rd Bombardment Group (Heavy)The airfield was opened in late 1943 and was used by the 453rd Bombardment Group (Heavy), arriving from March Field, California on 23 December 1943. The 453d was assigned to the 2nd Combat Bombardment Wing, and the group tail code was a "Circle-J". Its operational squadrons were: 732d Bombardment Squadron (E3) 733d Bombardment Squadron (F8) 734th Bombardment Squadron (E8) 735th Bombardment Squadron (H6) The group flew Consolidated B-24 Liberators as part of the Eighth Air Force's strategic bombing campaign.

Royal Air Force Station Old Buckenham is a former Royal Air Force station located 2mi south east of Attleborough, Norfolk, England which was used during World War II by the United States for the strategic bombing campaign against Germany. The airfield is in civilian use as Old Buckenham Airport. At the centre of the modern-day airfield is a black granite memorial to the 366 United States Army Air Force servicemen who died serving from the base in World War II. The airfield mainly handles General Aviation traffic. A 1941 Boeing Stearman operates from the airfield and a 1943 Dunkirk veteran Piper J-3 Cub is also based at the field. The airfield has adopted a shield carved in wood by a serving USAAF officer at the base during the war as its logo. HistoryUSAAF useOld Buckenham airfield was built during 1942-43 for the USAAF Eighth Air Force. It was given designation USAAF Air Station 144. 453rd Bombardment Group (Heavy)The airfield was opened in late 1943 and was used by the 453rd Bombardment Group (Heavy), arriving from March Field, California on 23 December 1943. The 453d was assigned to the 2nd Combat Bombardment Wing, and the group tail code was a "Circle-J". Its operational squadrons were: 732d Bombardment Squadron (E3) 733d Bombardment Squadron (F8) 734th Bombardment Squadron (E8) 735th Bombardment Squadron (H6) The group flew Consolidated B-24 Liberators as part of the Eighth Air Force's strategic bombing campaign.